Paddy Crerand knows more than most when it comes to Manchester United — but was a little out of the loop when it came to the biggest bombshell to hit the club in almost 30 years.

Listen to Paddy Crerand’s hilarious interview on Newstalk this morning, where he says Alex Ferguson retiring is ‘a load of rubbish’.

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United over Nani’s red card and the non-fulfilment of post-match media obligations at last night’s Champions League match with Real Madrid, the European governing body has confirmed.

Manchester United are still waiting to discover whether they will face UEFA sanctions following their Champions League exit against Real Madrid.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paddy Crerand gave an extraordinary interview to BBC Radio Five Live in response to the trouble which marred Sunday’s Manchester derby.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paddy Crerand was involved in an astonishing outburst on UK radio this morning as he reacted angrily to the suggestion that Rio Ferdinand could in any way have provoked Manchester City fans with his celebration of United’s winner in yesterday’s derby.

“If Liverpool fans verbally attack Patrice Evra on Saturday, does that make them racists?”

SO TONIGHT we will find out if Barcelona are as great as everyone says they are or if Manchester United are better than we think.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has admitted there will be “no secrets” to be unveiled by either side in today’s derby.

Wayne Rooney now accepts he was wrong to demand assurances about Manchester United’s future before signing a new contract.

MANCHESTER UNITED and England star Wayne Rooney has already started planning for life as a manager.

STRANGE days.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson will keep a close eye on Wayne Rooney’s progress before his team’s Barclays Premier League match against West Ham.

ONE of Britain’s most promising young footballers — praised by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as “outstanding” — will receive at least £4.5 million (€5.7m) compensation over a tackle which ended his career.

Manchester United legend Paddy Crerand has branded the three-match bans for Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes as "a disgrace".

THE legend that is George Best drew one more capacity crowd at Manchester Cathedral as the great and the good of football mingled with ordinary fans to pay tribute to the Manchester United and Northern Ireland star.

ALEX FERGUSON is trusting his players to deliver when their pride and up to £15 million (€22 million) in Champions League prize money go on the line in Lisbon tonight.

Football legend George Best today made his final journey though the streets of his home city in an extraordinary funeral for an extraordinary man.

Tens of thousands of people gathered at Stormont today as Belfast prepared to pay its last respects to its most famous footballing son, George Best.

THE STORY is told of a stunning individual goal scored by George Best shortly after he broke into the Manchester United team in 1964.

Smiles will be in short supply at Manchester United today following Roy Keane’s devastating attack on his Old Trafford team-mates.

CHAMPIONS League hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the anti-Malcolm Glazer protests by becoming a patron of influential fans’ group Shareholders United.

Champions League hero Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the anti-Malcolm Glazer protests by becoming a patron of influential fans’ group Shareholders United.

Darren Fletcher knows a third-place finish represents a disappointing season for Manchester United – but the young Scot has admitted it could not have gone much better from a personal point of view.

CELTIC offered Liam Miller the chance to become one of the best-paid young players in Scottish football history but that does not look like being enough to stop him signing for Manchester United.

CELTIC insisted last night that Liam Miller has turned his back on a deal which would make him one of the best-paid young players in Scottish football history to go to Manchester United.

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paddy Crerand has praised the restraint shown by Ruud van Nistelrooy during the post-match fracas at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Alex Ferguson was today believed to be tying up the loose ends of a new contract to stay on as Manchester United manager.